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Beijing Drum Tower Youth HostelvsKempinski Hotel Beijing Yansha Center
Both Beijing Drum Tower Youth Hostel and Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Beijing Drum Tower Youth Hostel ranks marginally higher than Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center. Beijing Drum Tower Youth Hostel scores 76 with positive reviews from 3 publications like Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and The Telegraph.
Beijing Drum Tower Youth Hostel
Rough Guide
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
No 51 Jiu Gu Lou Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Rough Guide "This three-story hostel is in a good area, though right on a noisy main road. Rooms are spartan but clean, and the whole place looks a bit institutional."
The Telegraph8.0
"Offering a great location in the heart of old Beijing, well-informed staff, and private rooms with super city views, the hostel is popular with both Chinese and foreign backpackers." Full review
Lonely Planet "A no-frills hostel with nifty, capsule-style singles and spacious twins and doubles. The subway is very close, and it's a short stroll to the area's lively hutong alleyways." Full review
Kempinski Hotel Beijing Yansha Center
Fodor's Rough Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Time Out
No.50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100125
From $135/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "The facilities remain first-rate thanks to a well-equipped gym, easy access to shopping in the attached Lufthansa Center, and plenty of dining opportunities." Full review
Rough Guide "On the Third Ring Road, this luxurious business hotel is a little out of the way, though the huge attached shopping complex means there’s no shortage of diversions on site."
Condé Nast Traveler "Set in Sanlitun, a neighborhood with bars and the world’s largest Adidas store, this Cubist glass edifice is "a stunning building" by Japanese avant-garde architect Kengo Kuma." Full review
Star Service "The marble baths are bright and airy, with thick towels, slippers, hotel-branded toiletries, magnifying mirrors and robes. " Full review
Time Out "Aside from the funky Chinese-style black wardrobes, rooms are fairly forgettable but the hotel, as a whole, has a cosy, warm and relaxed vibe." Full review
